Category: Science

Crammed full of epic scenery, steaming geysers, plants and animals, Yellowstone National Park is a spectacular place to visit, but how hot is your knowledge

‘Artificial intelligence’ myths have existed for centuries — from the ancient Greeks to a pope’s chatbot

Amidst a tough year for science, glimmers of joy burst through in revelations from the silly to the sublime.

Western cultural stories tend to emphasize perseverance. But science shows that knowing when to quit has a place in our success too.

The waxing gibbous Moon rises above Earth’s blue atmosphere in this photograph taken from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above a

Neanderthals and humans mated millennia ago, and their legacy lives on in us today. Here’s how.

A new study argues that AI can never be more creative than humans, but many experts argue that AI’s output will only ever be as

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray

Spotted Lake is a soda lake that evaporates every summer, leaving a white crust with circular brine pools that can appear blue, green or yellow.

A biological anthropologist explains why humans can’t wiggle their toes in the same way they can wiggle their fingers.

A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term “rescue strategy” is unlikely to save

With major light-gathering capabilities with an impressive f/1.4 aperture at 14mm, this lens defies boundaries and is a massive play for the best lens for

The first full moon of 2026 and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere will shine brightly this week, just as Earth makes its annual closest

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas at two times of day on Nov. 18, 2025, spanning periods that occurred